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Is it a boat? Is it a plane? Oh… it’s a plane.

A decommissioned Boeing 767 was sailing out to sea for a 36-hour journey across Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way.

The reason? It’s going to form the centrepiece of businessman David McGowan’s ‘Quirky Nights Glamping’ venture in Enniscrone, Co Sligo.

Don’t see that everyday (Picture: Reuters)

Deirdre Whitney, property manager at Shannon Airport – where the plane departed from – said: ‘David McGowan’s enthusiasm was infectious and we were delighted to be on hand to support him every step of the way with this unique project.

‘We pulled out all the stops to assist, with safety and minimising disruption to airport customers our key priority.

‘I certainly never thought I would see the day when an aircraft would be put on a barge and set sail out the estuary. It will have a new lease of life which will boost not only the local economy in Enniscrone, but right along the Wild Atlantic Way.

‘We wish David and his crew a bon voyage and every success with this venture.’

It’s a plane that thinks it’s a boat (Picture: Reuters)

The jet, which is 30 years old, set McGowan back around £16,000.

‘I have a 15 acrew site there of marshy field and I was wondering what I could do with it,’ he told Today FM. ‘Whatever I was going to do with it, it had to be to do with tourism because we’re on the Wild Atlantic Way.